--- title: PARC Sampler Newsletter - Spring/Summer 2026 --- PARC Sampler Newsletter - Spring/Summer 2026 ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­    ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­   | View in browser SPRING/SUMMER 2026 REGULATORY NEWS PARC secures positive assessment for its long-term sustainability strategy Discover how PARC is planning for the future beyond Horizon Europe, with a European Commission-endorsed phasing-out strategy designed to sustain its scientific achievements, regulatory impact, and collaborative networks through long-term funding and governance models. Read more REGULATORY NEWS PARC experts contribute to ECHA discussions on neurotoxicity and BPA alternatives Explore how PARC experts are advancing chemical hazard assessment by contributing to ECHA discussions on neurotoxicity and BPA alternatives, supporting safer substitution, innovative testing methods, and better protection of human health. Read more REGULATORY NEWS Key outcomes from the 2026 PARC – JRC Annual Meeting Discover how PARC and the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) are strengthening their collaboration to advance chemical safety through joint research, innovative tools, and science-based support for EU policies. Read more SCIENCE IMPACT Can artificial intelligence transform how we build Adverse Outcome Pathways? PARC scientists are using artificial intelligence to make the development of Adverse Outcome Pathways faster, more efficient and more reproducible. The new approach could help researchers navigate large volumes of scientific evidence and support faster, more mechanism-based chemical hazard assessment.  Read more SCIENCE IMPACT Next-generation chemical risk assessment: The power of PBK models PARC is helping advance the use of physiologically based kinetic (PBK) models in chemical risk assessment, with work that lays the groundwork for their wider application. By demonstrating how these models can be used in real-world assessments, the initiative is helping shape more human-relevant approaches to next-generation chemical risk assessment.  Read more P-A-R-C STORIES PARC Consortium Meeting 2026: Advancing collaboration for a sustainable future The 2026 PARC Consortium Meeting brought together nearly 300 participants from across Europe to review progress, exchange knowledge and strengthen collaboration on chemical safety. The meeting also focused on how PARC’s scientific results can support policy and continue to deliver impact beyond the lifetime of the partnership.  Read more P-A-R-C STORIES Strengthening synergies and international collaboration across PARC Chemical safety challenges require collaboration across borders and disciplines. Through SYNnet, PARC is building stronger connections with international research initiatives, scientists, regulators and other stakeholders to share knowledge, align approaches and strengthen the impact of chemical risk assessment.  Read more P-A-R-C STORIES Highlights from PARC's WP5 & WP6 meetings From Brussels to Rome, PARC researchers and regulators came together to advance innovation in chemical risk assessment, strengthen regulatory relevance, and shape the partnership's second phase. Catch up on the key highlights and outcomes from the WP6 Workshop 2026 and the WP5 Annual Meeting.  Read more about the WP5 Annual Meeting Read more about the WP6 Workshop 2026 INSIGHT PARC publishes its first policy briefs to support action on chemical pollution and safer innovation   PARC has released its first two policy briefs, offering concise, evidence-based recommendations on Safe and Sustainable by Design and Non-Target Screening. Discover how these briefs translate scientific knowledge into practical guidance for policymakers and regulators. Read more INSIGHT New PARC chemicals section helps citizens explore health effects, exposure sources and EU action Where do we encounter chemicals in everyday life, and what might they mean for our health? PARC’s new online chemicals section helps citizens explore common sources of exposure, potential health effects and what is being done to make chemicals safer. It also brings PARC’s research together in an accessible resource for anyone interested in understanding chemical risks.  Read more P-A-R-C COMMUNITY PARC Photo competition is back! PARC’s Photo Competition is back! Show us what chemical safety research looks like through your lens, from the laboratory to training, policy and everything in between. Submit your PARC-related photos by 27 November 2026 for a chance to have your work featured across PARC’s communication channels.  Read more P-A-R-C COMMUNITY PARC launches Mobility Grants to support training and knowledge exchange across the partnership PARC has launched a new Mobility Grants programme to support short-term staff exchanges and participation in specialised training courses across the partnership. The initiative aims to strengthen scientific skills, foster knowledge exchange, and build lasting collaboration in chemical risk assessment. Read more P-A-R-C COMMUNITY Laboratory Network Group on PARCopedia: Connecting labs across Europe PARC has launched a new Laboratory Network group on PARCopedia, creating a dedicated space for laboratories across Europe to connect, exchange expertise and share experiences. The initiative aims to strengthen collaboration, build capacity and improve the sharing of knowledge and good practices in chemical risk assessment.   Read more P-A-R-C COMMUNITY Understanding environmental exposure and health impacts: Highlights from the PARC pollution and public health training PARC’s recent training on pollution and public health brought together 56 participants from 23 countries to explore how environmental pollution can affect human health. Through practical case studies and cross-disciplinary discussions, the course strengthened participants’ ability to assess exposure, understand health impacts and translate scientific evidence into action.  Read more TOP PICKS FROM NATIONAL ACTIVITIES Dutch Expertise Centre on Safe and Sustainable by Design How can we design chemicals and products to be safer and more sustainable from the start? A new Dutch expertise centre is bringing together government, research and industry to help companies put Safe and Sustainable by Design into practice, with PARC’s tools and expertise supporting the initiative.  Read more WHAT'S ON 10.09 2026       ONLINE   Building Trust through Transparency   Webinar Read more WHAT'S ON 13 — 16.09 2026   VIENNA, AUSTRIA EUROTOX 2026   Congress Read more WHAT'S ON 21 — 23.10 2026   ATHENS, GREECE Fourth SSbD Boot Camp   Training Read more More info on eu-parc.eu The subscription service is provided by the European Environment Agency.   European Environment Agency eea.europa.eu  Kongens Nytorv 6, 1050, Copenhagen K, Denmark   You receive this email because you subscribed to PARC newsletters. Manage your subscription: PARC Science Digest Update subscription   | | --- |